Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-06


We are sorry to learn of the serious illness
of the wife of Commissioner Zierolf.
Wauseon has struck gas and she now wants
n toboggan slide. Oh, my, what airs
Jndge Meekison issued nineteen permits
TO marry during the month of December.
After weeks vacation the public schools
resumed Monday with good attendance.
See business card of G. +. Beard III an
other column. Mr.. Beard is a good machinist.
County Treasurer Waltimire gives notice
that he will receive taxes up to the 18th inst.
From 10 to Is degrees below zero Sunday
morning, which is doing quite well for TINS
latitude.
The Toledo Bee issued a unique, and at the
same time artistic, New Year address and
calendar.
Mrs. Geo. Shoner, of Waterloo, Ind, made
n short visit with the family of f. +. Shoner
this week.
The council has set DR.. Tyler's farm and
other adjoining property out of the corpora
ton limits.
The Pohlman Bros. remembered the editor
New Year by presenting him with large fat
turkey. Thanks.
Mrs. Gerlach, of Liberty Center, is the
quest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lemp.-TifnsNe,Cs.
Misses Kate Kershner and Josie McCoaiey,
teachers in the Liberty Center school, visited
in this city last week.
The cider and vinegar makers association
will hold their annual meeting in Toledo on
the 10Th and 18th of this month.
Court of Common Pleas convened on Tues
day, with Judge Handy;upon the bench. The
term will not be very interesting one
Misses Anna and Fanny Shoner visited the
families of M. Connolly and D. Hartnett, in
Washington township, during the past week.
Napoleon friends will be pleased to learn
that Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Hubbard, of Deli
ance, are the happy parents of bouncing
boy.
Mrs. M. Boyer returned home Monday
from Pemberville, o., where she had been
spending the holidays with her son, T. M.
Boyer.
One of the large panes of ground glass IN
the court room doors in the Court House was
in some unaccountable way broken last week
The damage has been repaired.
Friends of j. G. Davis, whose house was
destroyed by fire last week, are raising sub,
scription, the proceeds of which will go to
wards rebuilding the house. A worthy object
The 10th Regiment Band will inaugurate
a series of Concerts at the Opera House il
Defiance on next Tuesday evening, January
11th. No doubt the entertainment will be {
creditable one.
Mr.. Delphenthal, of Napoleon, an artist or
the clarionet, assisted in the Harmonlca or
chestra at the X. of L. dance Monday even
ing. He is fine performer on the clarione'
and an adept in his professionally Defiance
Call.
DR.. A. B. Newhouse has been employed b!
the County Infrmary Directors as Poo
Physicion for Richfeld Center and foul
miles around No other physician has an!
authority to treat poor patients at the ex
pense of the directors. At
"Gladys" drew full house Saturday even
ing and everybody was well pleased with th'
entertainment. Mr.. Zeigler and Miss CRUDE
proved themselves to be artists of no meal
order, and Mrs. Case rendered her part tt
perfection. Her rendition of "Robert o
Lincoln" was we'll received.
The following is the amount of custom bu
siness done at the Touring mills of J. Kolie
during the year 1886:
Custom wheat ground 32,419 bushels, al
average per day of 103 bushels; total amour
of all grains ground 9,503 bushels. averag
per day 1853 bushels.
The town of Cardington has organized an
has now in working order "Board of Publ
Enterprise" The organization is forme
| especially to protect, foster and develop tn
manufacturing and industrial interests o
the place. This is something that our tow
should have. Will the business men take tn
matter in hand?
The Probate Court was occupied severa
days last week in hearing the petition for tn
removal of Mrs. Huldah II. Sheffield fror
the dministratrixship of the estate of th
late VIM. Sheffield. After the evidence an
arguments iaRthe case were closed Judg
Meekison refused the prayer of the petition
and required the administrative to make
final settlement within ten days.
| On Monday County Surveyor d. p. Hud
son gave way to Chas. Schwab, who assumes
the duties of the Office, Mr.. Hudson havin
served out his second term. The Office is on
of the most important in the county, and
position not without its trials and tribula
tions. The surveyor is cursed upon all sides
whether he deserves it or not. Mr.. Hudson
has held the position creditably and no doub
Mr.. Schwab will make an excellent Surveyor
We wish both gentlemen success.
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